A Great Idea At The Time

Author : Alex Beam
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458758576

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Today the classics of the western canon, written by the proverbial ''dead white men,'' are cannon fodder in the culture wars. But in the 1950s and 1960s, they were a pop culture phenomenon. The Great Books of Western Civilization, fifty-four volumes chosen by intellectuals at the University of Chicago, began as an educational movement, and evolved into a successful marketing idea. Why did a million American households buy books by Hippocrates and Nicomachus from door-to-door salesmen? And how and why did the great books fall out of fashion? In A Great Idea at the Time Alex Beam explores the Great Books mania, in an entertaining and strangely poignant portrait of American popular culture on the threshold of the television age. Populated with memorable characters, A Great Idea at the Time will leave readers asking themselves: Have I read Lucretius's De Rerum Natura lately? If not, why not?

Author : David Goodwillie
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-02
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781565128286

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Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by David Goodwillie Pdf

Fresh out of college and following a brief and disastrous stint playing minor league baseball, David Goodwillie moves to New York intent on making his mark as a writer. Arriving in Manhattan in the mid-nineties, Goodwillie quickly falls into one implausible job after another. He becomes a private investigator, imagining himself as a gumshoe, a hired gun—only to realize that he's more adept at bungling cases than at solving them. When, in his stint as a freelance journalist, he unveils the Mafia in a magazine exposé, he succeeds only in becoming a target of their wrath. As a copywriter for a sports auction house, he imagines documenting the great histories hidden in priceless artifacts but finds himself forced to write about a lock of Mickey Mantle's hair. Even when he seems to break through, somehow becoming the sports expert at Sotheby's auction house—appearing on major news networks, raking in a hefty salary—he's lured away by the promise of Internet millions...just in time for the dot-com crash. Teeming with the vibrancy of a city in hyperdrive, Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time recounts a dizzying and enthralling search for authenticity in a cynical, superficial—and suddenly dangerous—age. In his heartbreaking and hilarious struggle to become a big-city writer, Goodwillie becomes something more: an important voice of the lost generation he so elegantly describes.

Author : Kylie Scott
Publisher : Kylie Scott LLC
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780995434356

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"Addictive like all Kylie Scott books, you'll swoon, laugh, ache, put your life on hold, and compulsively read until the wee hours of the night—only to reread the whole thing the next morning. Perfection!" - Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure was. Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding, and Pete was left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town. Seven years later, things are different. Adele is no longer a kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back those old feelings. Sometimes first loves are the truest. "A sexy push-and-pull romance with an absorbing storyline infused with Kylie Scott's distinctive wit, singular charm and sublime emotional intensity."—USA Today "Sexy as hell, heartfelt and funny. This book takes you on a beautiful journey." —Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of Getaway Girl "Kylie Scott took a forbidden romance trope, turned it on its ear, and made me fall in love with this couple right from the beginning."—Harlequin Junkie *Top Pick* "THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK. THIS BOOK. Oh my swoon, we loved this sexy, fun, sassy romance! It's forbidden and juicy and has the best banter. We laughed out loud, swooned for days, and savored the moments of angst that squeezed our hearts."—Angie's Dreamy Reads “Utter perfection! Page by page, this book consumed me. Infused with Kylie Scott’s unique style, she delivers a love story full of emotion, character and humor like no other. A must read!” —Devney Perry, bestselling author of Tattered

Author : Annabel Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1988286506

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This is not a success story. It's a tale of ten years in the coffee industry, of what happens when you take the leap, seize the day, and follow your dreams--then discover you don't have any money, your landlord is an idiot, and the job you moved to another country for may not exist. Annabel's coffee adventures took her from a wet, dreary market in northern England to the Canadian Prairies via a PhD in Central America. Along the way, she learned her barista skills from a World Champion Barista, entertained teenagers with her coffee and culinary experiments, and discovered the joys of entrepreneurship almost by accident. She sorted bad beans from good ones on tiny farms in the highlands of Nicaragua and took home a tropical disease as a souvenir. Her business ventures have combined coffee with books, babies, bicycles, and burlesque, because what else do you do with a PhD. in coffee? She gradually mastered the art of juggling a start-up business, her thesis, and a five-month-old baby at the same time, and negotiated emigration bureaucracy, a few disastrous business relationships, and the brutality of Canadian winters. This is the real story of coffee entrepreneurship, with all the grim, impossible, frustrating, and messy bits left in. Because they all seemed like a good idea at the time.

Author : Moira Hodgson
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780767912716

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time by Moira Hodgson Pdf

The daughter of a British Foreign Service officer, Moira Hodgson spent her childhood in many a strange and exotic land. She discovered American food in Saigon, ate wild boar in Berlin, and learned how to prepare potatoes from her eccentric Irish grandmother. Today, Hodgson has a well-deserved reputation as a discerning critic whose columns in the New York Observer were devoured by dedicated food lovers for two decades. A delightful memoir of meals from around the world—complete with recipes—It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time reflects Hodgson’s talent for connecting her love of food and travel with the people and places in her life. Whether she’s dining on Moroccan mechoui, a whole lamb baked for a day over coals, or struggling to entertain in a tiny Greenwich Village apartment, her reminiscences are always a treat.

Author : Paul Angone
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310341437

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All Groan Up by Paul Angone Pdf

All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and A Freaking Job! is the story of the GenY/Millennial generation told through the individual story of author Paul Angone. It’s a story of struggle, hope, failure, and doubts in the twilight zone of growing up and being grown, connecting with his twentysomething post-college audience with raw honesty, humor, and hope.

Author : Peter Greene
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781462803989

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A Good Idea At The Time by Peter Greene Pdf

This book collects columns that appeared in The News-Herald and The Derrick from 2001 through 2003. The columns that the author most enjoyed writing and the ones that many readers responded to are collected here, including several series brought together for the first time. Politics, education, work, and the people who make Venango County special are all here, along with favorite holidays and wild bat attacks. Once again, readers can enjoy a view of the world through a small town lens.

Author : Charles T. Lee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118229910

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Good Idea. Now What? by Charles T. Lee Pdf

Proven pathways for taking ideas to implementation We all have ideas—things we want to do or create—but only some of us will do what it takes to see those ideas come to pass. In Good Idea. Now What? readers will discover some of the essential values and principles that guide successful idea-makers, including the leveraging of mixed environments for creativity, working through resistance and setbacks, developing a practical plan for implementation that works, navigating collaborative opportunities, and communicating your idea to make it truly remarkable. Whether you're just a creative type, or the leader of an organization, you must figure out a creative process and develop an infrastructure for implementing your ideas. Good Idea. Now What? offers systematic advice for moving your ideas to execution. It will show you: The fundamental elements of a good idea Tangible pathways to follow after initial inspiration The importance of branding and its impact on ideas Practical advice for developing a loyal tribe of supporters who will take your idea to a whole new level It's not enough to be inspired. Learn how to follow through on your ideas and discover how great an impact you can have!

Author : Connor Whiteley
Publisher : CGD Publishing
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Professor. A Group of Alien Obelisks. A Good Idea At the Time. Someone offers you an army. Take it! Maxicus studies alien obelisks. He smells their strange metallic dust. Maxicus focuses on their symbols. Can Maxicus make them work? If you loved enthralling, twisted science fiction adventure short stories, you will love this! BUY NOW!

Author : Stephen Wolfram
Publisher : Wolfram Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1579550037

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Idea Makers by Stephen Wolfram Pdf

This book of thoroughly engaging essays from one of today's most prodigious innovators provides a uniquely personal perspective on the lives and achievements of a selection of intriguing figures from the history of science and technology. Weaving together his immersive interest in people and history with insights gathered from his own experiences, Stephen Wolfram gives an ennobling look at some of the individuals whose ideas and creations have helped shape our world today. Contents includes biographical sketches of: Richard Feynman Kurt Godel Alan Turing John von Neumann George Boole Ada Lovelace Gottfried Leibniz Benoit Mandelbrot Steve Jobs Marvin Minsky Russell Towle Bertrand Russell Alfred Whitehead Richard Crandall Srinivasa Ramanujan Solomon Golomb

Author : Alyssa Mastromonaco
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455588213

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Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco Pdf

New York Times bestseller! If your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir would look something like this... Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for president. From the then-senator's early days in Congress to his years in the Oval Office, she made Hope and Change happen through blood, sweat, tears, and lots of briefing binders. But for every historic occasion-meeting the queen at Buckingham Palace, bursting in on secret climate talks, or nailing a campaign speech in a hailstorm-there were dozens of less-than-perfect moments when it was up to Alyssa to save the day. Like the time she learned the hard way that there aren't nearly enough bathrooms at the Vatican. Full of hilarious, never-before-told stories, WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? is an intimate portrait of a president, a book about how to get stuff done, and the story of how one woman challenged, again and again, what a "White House official" is supposed to look like. Here Alyssa shares the strategies that made her successful in politics and beyond, including the importance of confidence, the value of not being a jerk, and why ultimately everything comes down to hard work (and always carrying a spare tampon). Told in a smart, original voice and topped off with a couple of really good cat stories, WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? is a promising debut from a savvy political star.

Author : Fredrik Härén
Publisher : The Idea Book
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Creative thinking
ISBN : 9197547034

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Author : Kobi Yamada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1938298071

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What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada Pdf

A young boy comes up with an idea and he keeps it safe until one day he realizes the amazing power it can have.

Author : Alex Beam
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786750368

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Gracefully Insane by Alex Beam Pdf

Its landscaped ground, chosen by Frederick Law Olmsted and dotted with Tudor mansions, could belong to a New England prep school. There are no fences, no guards, no locked gates. But McLean Hospital is a mental institution-one of the most famous, most elite, and once most luxurious in America. McLean "alumni" include Olmsted himself, Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, James Taylor and Ray Charles, as well as (more secretly) other notables from among the rich and famous. In its "golden age," McLean provided as genteel an environment for the treatment of mental illness as one could imagine. But the golden age is over, and a downsized, downscale McLean-despite its affiliation with Harvard University-is struggling to stay afloat. Gracefully Insane, by Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam, is a fascinating and emotional biography of McLean Hospital from its founding in 1817 through today. It is filled with stories about patients and doctors: the Ralph Waldo Emerson protégé whose brilliance disappeared along with his madness; Anne Sexton's poetry seminar, and many more. The story of McLean is also the story of the hopes and failures of psychology and psychotherapy; of the evolution of attitudes about mental illness, of approaches to treatment, and of the economic pressures that are making McLean-and other institutions like it-relics of a bygone age. This is a compelling and often oddly poignant reading for fans of books like Plath's The Bell Jar and Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted (both inspired by their author's stays at McLean) and for anyone interested in the history of medicine or psychotherapy, or the social history of New England.

Author : Charles C. Thompson
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992-01-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0060969016

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What a Great Idea by Charles C. Thompson Pdf

An interactive guide to stimulating creativity, includes idea action sheets, idea maps to stimulate free association techniques to trigger responses and move beyond creative blocks